If you need help finding local parenting classes, parenting support services or family resources , contact Parent Connection at (805) 543-3700, info@sloparents.org
Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County does not endorse the parenting classes and resources listed on this site, but provides the information as a service to our community. If you have concerns regarding a particular class, please contact the agency who is providing the resource (listed with each class, under “CONTACT”).
Active Parenting classes will show you how to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children. You will learn positive effective discipline methods and clear communication techniques that will help your family run more smoothly. You will learn why children misbehave and how to redirect them.
DATES: starting Febuary 16th for 6 Thursday sessions (2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22)
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Nipomo Migrant Headstart Center, Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Rd., Nipomo
COST: FREE
DESIGNED FOR: Parents and caregivers of children ages 12 – 18
CONTACT: Sylvia Lopez, at 474-2030
Active Parenting Classes-Teens
CF Application
Celebrating Families, a 16-week program for the whole family, provides a free family style dinner as well as family education sessions in order to create a successful and healthy family environment. Celebrating Families aims to help families impacted by substance abuse and drug dependence by giving families the skills they need to foster a healthy and effective family unit.
DATES:
Atascadero-Class currently in session. Call for the next start date.
Grover Beach-Class currently in session. Call for the next start date.
TIME: 5:00-7:30p.m.
LOCATION: Drug & Alcohol Services, Atascadero
COST: free
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Designed for families impacted by substance abuse, with children ages newborn to 17.
CONTACT: Jamie Stuart @ 461-6040 (North County) or Betty Gillespie @ 781-4708 for information on San Luis Obispo and South County classes.
ChildSharing offers online co-parenting classes for adults who are raising children between two homes (due to family transitions such as divorce, separation and remarriage) and who are interested in learning better co-parenting and coping skills. These 4-hour online co-parenting classes meet national standards for court mandated programs and parents will receive a Certificate of Completion. Please check with your local court to see if the class will be accepted.
DATES/TIME: 24/7 online
LOCATION: http://www.childsharing.com/
TUITION: $39.99. plus $5.00 processing fee
CONTACT: Michelle Muncy (info@childsharing.com) or (805) 354-1139
Classes in English and Spanish
Padres Activos Para Padres Criando Hijos de Edades de 0 – 5 Anos
Los padres aprenderan estrategias exitosas para ser un mejor padre. La importancia de demostrar el amor y el afecto diariamente.
FECHAS: 3 clases (viernes 1/20/12, miércoles 1/25/12, viernes 2/03/12)
HORA: De 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.
THIS CLASS WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPANISH
Active Parenting Classes will show you how to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children. You will learn positive effective discipline methods and clear communication techniques that will help your family run more smoothly. You will learn why children misbehave and how to redirect them.
DATES: Starts January 20th for 3 consecutive sessions (Fridays 1/20, Wednesday 1/25, Friday 2/3)
TIME: 9:00–12:00
LOCATION: First 5 School Readiness Program, 1551 17th St., Oceano
COST: Free
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All parents/guardians with children ages 0 – 5 year olds who live in the South County. Childcare is available.
CONTACT: SAFE Family Resource Center (805) 474-2105
Los padres aprenderan estrategias exitosas para ser un mejor padre. La importancia de demostrar el amor y el afecto diariamente.
FECHAS: 6 clases (4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24)
HORA: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
LUGAR: Escuela Dana Elementary, 920 Tefft, Nipomo
COSTO: Gratis
CONTACTO: Rebeca Salgado, 473-5560
Active Parenting for Parents of 5-12 year olds (Taught in Spanish)
Active Parenting classes will show you how to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children. You will learn positive effective discipline methods and clear communication techniques that will help your family run more smoothly. You will learn why children misbehave and how to redirect them.
DATES: starting April 19th for 6 Thursday sessions (April 19, April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24)
TIME: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Dana Elementary School, SAFE FRC, 920 West Tefft, Nipomo
COST: FREE
DESIGNED FOR: Spanish speaking parents of 5 – 12 year old children
CONTACT: Rebeca Salgado at (805) 473-5560
Clases en ESPANOL
Para Padres Criando Hijos de Edades de 12-18 anos
Los padres aprenderan estrategias exitosas para ser un mejor padre. La importancia de demostrar el amor y el afecto diariamente.
FECHAS: 6 clases cada Jueves (2/16, 2/23, 3/01, 3/08, 3/15, 3/22)
HORA: De 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
LUGAR: Nipomo Migrant Head Start en La Escuela secundaria Nipomo High, 525 N. Thompson, Nipomo
COSTO: Gratis
CONTACTO: Sylvia Lopez al 474-2030
Active Parenting for Parents of Teens (Taught in Spanish)
Active Parenting Classes will show you how to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children. You will learn positive effective discipline methods and clear communication techniques that will help your family run more smoothly. You will learn why children misbehave and how to redirect them.
DATES: starting February 16th for 6 Thursday sessions (2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22)
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Nipomo Migrant Headstart Center, Nipomo High School, 525 N. Thompson Rd., Nipomo
COST: FREE
DESIGNED FOR: Parents of children ages 12 – 18
The South County Youth Coalition is pleased to be offering a Parent Leadership Training to help parents understand how they can become more involved in the decisions that affect their families. The hope is that after completing this training parents will feel more comfortable to be involved in PTA, focus groups, steering committees, School Site Councils, and City Councils. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for parents and as an added bonus parents will receive a stipend. The classes will be presented in English and will be held at SAFE in Arroyo Grande. All of the information is on the attached flyer. Please call Connie Scott at 474-3690, ext. 6 with any questions.
Parent Leadership Flyer
Children and their parents will enjoy songs, creative movement, fingerplays, art experiences, painting, exploring new environments, outside play and field trips. Facts, fun and family are the goals of this course. Come bond with your child, meet fellow parents in your community and educate yourself on raising children in the 21st century.
DATES/TIME & LOCATION: click on the link below
TUITION: $65.00 (scholarships available)
CONTACT: For more information, call 474-3900. To register for a class, you may come in to the office or use the online link below.
http://adulted.lmusd.org
The tougher it gets to be a kid, the tougher it gets to be a parent! Concrete answers for your parenting questions. End parent-child arguments forever, improve school attendance and performance, prevent or intervene in alcohol and other drug use, and find resources to help.
Parent Project, Jr., English
Loving Solutions (ages 6-11)
South County SAFE Family Resource Center
1086 Grand Avenue, Rm 128, Arroyo Grande
January 17 to February 28, 2012 (Tuesdays-7 weeks)
5:30pm-8:30pm
Parent Project Jr., Loving Solutions-Flyer
Parent Project, Sr., English
Parents of Preteens and Teens
South County SAFE Family Resource Center
1086 Grand Avenue, Rm 128, Arroyo Grande
March 27 to May 29, 2012 (Tuesdays-10weeks)
Parent Project, Sr., Spanish
Parents of Preteens and Teens
Oceano Elementary School, 1551 17th St., Oceano
March 30 to June 9, 2012 (Fridays, 11 weeks)
9:00-11:30am
(Call for class details, site may change)
Parent Project, Sr., español
SITIO PARA DETERMINAR
30 marzo –9 junio, 2012
los viernes, 9-11:30am, 11 semanas
For more information, contact: Jackie Garza, Youth Family Partner-Transitions Mental Health Association, at (805) 458-6388 jgarza@t-mha.org
Para más información llame a: Jackie Garza, Asesora para familias Transitions-Mental Health Association
tel. (805) 458-6388
c.e.: jgarza@t-mha.org
Parent Project Jr., Loving Solutions is a 7-week class for parents of strong-willed and impulsive children ages 5 to 10 years. Don’t ignore behaviors that you hope your child will outgrow. Learn concrete strategies to bring rapid positive behavioral change to reduce family conflict, improve the parent-child relationship and improve children’s school performance. Classes provide both emotional and practical support to parents struggling to raise difficult younger children.
Parent Project Sr. is a 10-week class, providing both emotional and practical support for parents struggling to raise adolescents. The tougher it gets to be a kid, the tougher it gets to be a parent! Concrete answers for your parenting questions. End parent-child arguments forever, improve school attendance and performance, prevent or intervene in alcohol and other drug use, and find resources to help.
For more information on Fall 2011 class dates and times, contact the Youth-Family Partners at Transitions Mental Health:
San Luis Obispo & South County-Jackie Garza @ 458-6388
San Luis Obispo & North County-Patty Ramirez @ 458-2596
San Luis Obispo & North Coast-Linda Quesenberry @ 503-0009
www.parentproject.com
CURRENTLY RECRUITING FAMILIES
P.O.P.S. groups are led by licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and designed for parents with a child 11 years or younger. Goals include: strengthening family communication, increasing positive father-child involvement, identifying family stressors, and improving the quality of the parents’ relationship (which benefits the child).
DATES: We are currently recruiting for groups in Paso Robles
http://www.capslo.org/
POPS Groups 2012
Oportunidades Positivas para Exito de Padres
Estamos Buscando Familias; para formar Grupos para enpesar en Mayo 2010
P.O.P.S. es un grupo para familias de padres con hijos/a de 11 anos o meno.Con las metas; de Realizar positivamente la relacion entre hijo/s y sus padres, aumentar la calidad de la relacion de padres y madres para beneficiar de todos en la famila.
En donde: South County S.A.F.E., 1086 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande
Para mas informacion: phone: 474-2141, email: abernal@eocslo.org
P.O.P.S Flyer-Spanish
Arroyo Grande United Methodist Children’s Center is hosting a six-week book series for the community. The series is being lead by Maddy Quaglino and Kristel Kardashian, Certified Positive Discipline Trainers, using the classic Positive Discipline parent’s guide
Dates: 6 Sessions – Every Tuesday, Starting March 6th - April 9th, 2012
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Location: Arroyo Grande First United Methodist Church in Criswell Hall
Pre Registration: $40.00 per person or $70.00 a couple (Includes Positive Discipline book and workbook)
Pre-Registration Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2012
Questions Call: 481-2223
At the Door: $10.00 per person, for each session
Childcare is available, with reservations, for $10.oo per child for each session
Positive Discipline 2012
New parenting class offered by CWS for those who have had CWS involvement. Probation and court-referred parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. The six class series will focus on identifying challenging behaviors in both infants & children and how you can effectively parent children with behavioral issues. Parents may start attending at any point in the 6-session series; attendance does not need to start with Session #1. Classes will focus on: nurturing a strong bond between you & your infant; how to comfort a low-threshold infant; helping your school age child succeed; effective & positive discipline.
DATES AND TIMES: See attached flyer for specific dates and times
LOCATION: See attached flyer for class locations
The San Luis Obispo classes for SPARK are starting Wednesday, November 2nd from 12noon-2pm, at 11573 Los Osos Valley Rd. Suite B. The classes meet every Wednesday for 6 weeks.
COST: FREE and childcare is provided
Certificates at the completion of the course.
Please RSVP NO LATER than 7 days before the start of class. Classes with fewer than 5 RSVPs 1 week prior will be cancelled.
Call Holly Prieto at 781-1619; leave a message with the name and phone number of all parents who will be attending
Spark Training 2011-2012
